Jar-closure.



J. H. FOWLER.

J A R G L O S U R E (Application filed May 4, 1.899.)

Patented Jan. 9, I900.

(No Model.)

TED ATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. FOWLER, OF HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA.

JAR-CLOSURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,897, dated January 9, 1900.

Application filed May 4, 1899.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN H. FOWLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hu ntingdon, in the county of Huntingdon and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Jar-Closures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to fruit and other jars, and contemplates the provision of a simple and highly-efficient jar-closure which serves the additional function of reinforcing the jar to which it is applied, and thereby lessening the liability of breakage of the same.

The invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a jar equipped with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a diametrical section of the same. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan View.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, A is a jar-body, which may be of glass or other material and of any suitable shape, although that shown is preferred, and B is the jarcover, said body and'cover being preferably provided with meeting grooves a to receive a gasket 6, as illustrated. The cover B is of glass or other suitable material, and preferably of the shape shown. At its upper side it is provided with a marginal rib c of convex form in cross-section and a slightly-convex central portion 01, for a purpose presently pointed out.

0 is a receptacle, of tin or other suitable sheet metal, which is preferably annular in form and embraces a base portion e and a vertically-disposed circular flange f, as shown. The said receptacle is of a size to snugly receive the base portion of the j ar-body and has for one of its purposes to reinforce said base portion and lessen the liability of breakage of the same. It is provided at diametricallyopposite points on its flange f with upwardlyextending ears g, in which are journaled the lower cross-bars h of oblong open fasteningloops D, the said loops being by preference respectively formed of one piece of wire, the ends of which are brazed or otherwise connected together.

E is a keeper-strip which is designed to bear upon the upper side of the cover B and Serial No. 715,542. (No model.)

seat the upper cross-bars t' of the fastening loops D after the manner best illustrated in Fig. 2. The said keeper-strip is preferably of spring-steel and about as wide as shown in order to have a broad bearing on the cover B. It has the concave middle portion j, designed to bear on the central portion at of the cover, the convex portions 70, designed to snugly conform to and bear on the rib c of said cover, and the depending arms Z, which extend below the joint between the j ar-body and cover and are each bent to form a seat on for the reception of the upper cross-barstof the fastening-loops D and outwardly-curved lips n. Said lips 'n are arranged below the seats m and are designed, when the upper cross-bars z of the fastening-loops are pressed inwardly against them, to give and guide said crossbars into the seats m. They are also designed to form thumb-pieces through the medium of which an operator may conveniently relieve pressure on the hard of one fasteningloop D, and thereby release the keeper-strip and open the jar. While the jar may be quickly and conveniently opened, as stated, when desired, it will be observed that the resiliency of the strip E precludes casual re lease of either of the fastening-loops D and the consequent admission of air to the interior of the jar.

By virtue of the construction described it will be observed that a jar may be quickly and securely closed and as readily opened when desired, and this without liability of the jar being casually opened. It will also be observed that the pressure exerted in holding the cover in its closed position is distributed between the top and bottom of the jar, and there is therefore no liability of the jar being broken; also, that the keeper-strip bears on the jar-cover at three points, which conduces to a tight and even closure of the joint between the jar body and cover.

When desirable, the keeper-loops D may be formed of resilient material, in which case their lower ends may be rigidly connected to the receptacle 0 and their resiliency depended upon to permit of their being sprung into the seats m of the keeper-strip E.

As shown in Fig.2, the cover B is provided with an integral appendage m, the purpose of which is to hold fruit below the juice in the jar. The said appendage is substantially of even thickness throughout, so that all of its parts Will cool uniformly and there will be but little liability of its beingbroken at the time of manufacture.

When desirable, the mouth of the bottle may be made of such a diameter as to render it unnecessary to bend the upper portions of the fasteners D inwardly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a jar-closure, the combination of a jarbody, a cover therefor, a receptacle receiving the lower end of the body, a keeper-strip of resilient material bearing on the cover and having depending arms provided with seats m and outwardly -curved lips 12 below the seats, and fastening-loops connected to the receptacle and adapted to be guided by the lips 'n into the seats m of the keeper-strip, substantially as specified.

2. In a jar-closure, the combination of a jarbody, a cover arranged on said body and having the central convex portion and the annu lar rib of convex form in cross-section at its upper side, a receptacle receiving the lower end of the body, a keeper-strip of resilient material having the concave portion bearing on the central portion of the cover, and the convex portions bearing on the rib of said cover, and also having the depending arms provided with seats and outwardly-curved lips below the seats, andfastening-loops connected to the receptacle and adapted to be sprung into the seats of the keeper-strip, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN H. FOWLER.

Witnesses:

R. A. ORBISON, J. FRANK COLGATE. 

